TFG Seasonal Jobs X50 โ Mpumalanga | Foschini, Sportscene, Totalsports, Jet, Markham, Exact & More | 120-Hour Festive Jobs
TFG is recruiting 50 Seasonal Sales Associates across Mpumalanga to support its retail stores during the busy festive shopping period.
These are 120-hour seasonal, part-time opportunities for energetic, customer-focused and sales-driven individuals who are interested in working within the retail and fashion environment.
Successful applicants may have an opportunity to work within TFG’s portfolio of retail brands in Mpumalanga, helping customers, supporting sales, replenishing merchandise and ensuring stores remain customer-ready throughout the festive season.
Applicants must be South African citizens, be willing to work retail hours, have reliable transport and be available to start immediately.
A Matric certificate is listed as advantageous, rather than compulsory, in the supplied advertisement.
Job Overview
Employer: TFG โ The Foschini Group
Position: Seasonal Sales Associate
Number of Positions: 50
Province: Mpumalanga, South Africa
Job Type: Seasonal / Part-Time
Schedule: 120 Hours
Campaign: Festive Season Retail Employment
Job Identification: 14396
Posting Date: 22 August 2026
Citizenship: South African citizens
Matric: Advantageous
Retail Experience: Listed under Qualifications and Experience
Availability: Must be available to start immediately
Transport: Reliable transport required
Working Hours: Must be willing to work retail hours
Applications: Online
Popular TFG Stores and Brands
TFG operates a large portfolio of retail brands. Well-known TFG stores that applicants may recognise include:
- Foschini
- Sportscene
- Totalsports
- Markham
- Exact
- The FIX
- @home
- American Swiss
- Sterns
- Fabiani
- Relay Jeans
- Sneaker Factory
- RFO
- Jet
- Coricraft
- Dial-a-Bed
The supplied vacancy is advertised as a broader Seasonal Sales Associate Opportunity โ Mpumalanga, rather than identifying 50 individual store placements by brand. Applicants should therefore check their individual application or placement information for the specific TFG store or brand involved.
About the TFG Seasonal Sales Associate Opportunity
TFG is looking for energetic and hardworking seasonal employees to help its stores deliver a positive shopping experience during the festive period.
The opportunity is particularly suited to people who:
- Enjoy interacting with customers.
- Are interested in retail.
- Have a strong selling instinct.
- Can work in a fast-paced environment.
- Enjoy working with people.
- Can work towards sales targets.
- Are comfortable working retail hours.
Seasonal employees will support stores during one of the busiest periods of the retail calendar.
Is This a Permanent Job?
No.
The opportunity is advertised as a:
Seasonal, part-time position with a 120-hour schedule.
Applicants should therefore not assume that completing the seasonal contract will automatically result in permanent employment.
Is Matric Required?
The supplied TFG advertisement lists:
Matric certificate โ advantageous
This means Matric is presented as an advantage rather than an explicitly stated essential requirement in this vacancy.
Applicants who have Matric should clearly include it on their CV.
What About Previous Experience?
The advertisement lists:
Experience within the retail environment
under Qualifications and Experience.
Unlike Matric, which is explicitly described as advantageous, the supplied advertisement does not label retail experience as advantageous or provide a minimum number of months or years required.
For that reason, applicants should not assume that the vacancy officially has a โno experience requiredโ condition.
If you have retail experience, clearly include it on your CV.
Applicants with limited formal experience should focus on demonstrating strong customer service, communication, selling ability, reliability and willingness to learn when completing the application.
Who Can Apply?
Applicants should meet the relevant requirements and demonstrate the qualities TFG is looking for.
These include:
-South African citizenship.
-Positive, can-do attitude.
-Excellent communication skills.
-Good selling skills.
-Customer-focused approach.
-Strong work ethic.
-Ability to take initiative.
-Ability to work under pressure.
-Ability to handle customer queries and complaints.
-Willingness to work retail hours.
-Reliable transport.
-Availability to start immediately.
A passion for retail and fashion is listed as advantageous.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Represent the TFG Brand
Seasonal Sales Associates will act as brand ambassadors.
Employees should contribute towards creating a positive and memorable shopping experience for customers.
This requires:
- Professional behaviour.
- Friendly communication.
- Positive customer interaction.
- Good product knowledge.
- Strong customer service.
2. Assist Customers
The successful candidate will identify customer needs and help provide suitable solutions.
This means listening carefully to customers and helping them find appropriate products.
The aim is to exceed customer expectations wherever possible.
3. Work Towards Sales Targets
Seasonal Sales Associates will actively keep track of their sales performance against applicable targets.
Applicants should therefore be comfortable working in a sales-driven retail environment.
4. Sell TFG Products
Successful applicants will sell products from the relevant TFG store or brand.
Depending on placement, merchandise may include areas such as:
- Fashion.
- Footwear.
- Sportswear.
- Accessories.
- Jewellery.
- Beauty.
- Homeware.
- Dรฉcor.
- Other lifestyle products.
The exact merchandise will depend on the TFG brand and store where the successful applicant is placed.
5. Keep Up With Trends
Employees should keep themselves informed about relevant products and trends.
The advertisement particularly refers to:
- Fashion trends.
- Dรฉcor trends.
Product knowledge can make it easier to recommend appropriate products to customers.
6. Identify New Sales Opportunities
Sales Associates should actively look for opportunities to generate additional sales.
This may involve:
- Understanding customer needs.
- Recommending relevant products.
- Explaining available options.
- Providing good customer service.
- Identifying appropriate additional purchases.
7. Replenish Merchandise
Successful applicants will assist with the timely replenishment of merchandise.
Products should be available to customers and stores should remain customer-ready.
This responsibility may include:
- Replenishing stock.
- Organising merchandise.
- Maintaining displays.
- Helping ensure products are readily available.
Customer Service
Customer service is a major part of the Seasonal Sales Associate position.
Applicants should be comfortable:
- Approaching customers.
- Listening to customers.
- Answering questions.
- Helping customers find products.
- Dealing with complaints.
- Recommending suitable products.
- Communicating clearly.
- Remaining professional during busy periods.
Skills Required
TFG is looking for applicants who demonstrate:
- Excellent communication.
- Selling skills.
- Customer focus.
- Initiative.
- Strong work ethic.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Problem solving.
- Ability to deal efficiently with customer queries.
- Ability to deal with customer complaints.
Personal Qualities
Strong applicants should demonstrate a:
- Positive attitude.
- Can-do approach.
- Energetic personality.
- Customer-focused mindset.
- Sales-driven attitude.
- Willingness to learn.
- Reliable approach to work.
Retail Hours
Applicants must be willing to work retail hours.
During the festive season, this may mean applicants need flexibility around their work schedule.
The advertisement does not provide specific shift times, so applicants should confirm working arrangements during the recruitment process.
Reliable Transport
Applicants must have:
Reliable transport
This is specifically listed in the vacancy requirements.
Applicants should consider whether they can reliably travel to and from their assigned store according to their scheduled retail hours.
Immediate Availability
Applicants must be:
Available to start immediately.
Candidates who are currently required to serve notice elsewhere should take this requirement into consideration.
Application Process:
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